Orthodox Easter in Bulgaria

Bulgarians walk with candles near the golden-domed Alexander Nevski cathedral after an Easter service in Sofia on Saturday. Bulgaria's Orthodox majority celebrates Easter a week after the Catholics.

Bulgarians walk with candles near the golden-domed Alexander Nevski cathedral after an Easter service in Sofia on Saturday. Bulgaria's Orthodox majority celebrates Easter a week after the Catholics. (DIMITAR DILKOFF, AFP/Getty Images)

Bulgarians walk with candles near the golden-domed Alexander Nevski cathedral after an Easter service in Sofia on Saturday. Bulgaria's Orthodox majority celebrates Easter a week after the Catholics.